BONUS : Corona - Supporting Someone with Anxiety - Part 01

In this, our third Corona BONUS episode looking at Anxiety within the context of the current Corona pandemic, Dale Pickles, Managing Director of B Squared is joined by his guest Sarah-Jane Critchley. Anxiety is a big topic normally, but right now with all the changes that have happened over the last few weeks to our every day lives, it is huge. In this episode we start with the question ‘What is anxiety?’, this isn’t a simple question as everyone feels anxious, it is how much it impacts on your life. Jane provides us with a great way to rate your anxiety and ways to help manage or reduce your anxiety. Our conversation then moved on to what can be done now, what can be done at home and the importance of exercise. Some of the strategies discussed include: Exercise/activity – Joe Wicks, Gonoodle, Yoga for Kids, kitchen boogie Structuring the 4 R’s (Routine, Rhythm, Rest and Recovery) Meditation – Smiling mind, Headspace Breathing Know your sensory profile Self- Care sensory Shoebox Anxiety sucks – and blows! Dress for happy (and silly) Find the funny (and share it) Stimdancing At the end of the podcast we also discussed the difficulty some children will face transitioning back to school when school starts again. We discussed how schools can support transitions to new schools, when the normal transition process cannot be followed. Useful Links Coronavirus Trusted Sources: Adults – BBC Daily Briefing - BBC Iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcnews Children – BBC Newsround - https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51204456 Books Beyond words – Beating the Virus - https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/downloads-shop/beating-the-virus Social Story – Carol Gray - https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf   Emotional Distress Detector Toolkit -  Emotional Distress Detector Toolkit https://differentjoy.krtra.com/t/DMZtVGKHe1Za   Mindfulness Resources: http://www.researchautism.net/autism-interventions/types/psychological-interventions/cognitive-and-behavioural-therapies/mindfulness-training-and-autism   Molehill Mountain App:  https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/molehill-mountain-app   Smiling Mind App –  ‘Thrive Inside’ - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/  - FREE   Headspace app – https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app  includes free 10 day beginner’s course.   Cards Against Anxiety – Dr Pooky Knightsmith  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cards-Against-Anxiety-Guidebook-Card/dp/1419743759   When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety - Kari Dunn Buron https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Worries-Get-Too-Big/dp/1937473805/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ORFMP3458NPU&keywords=when+my+worries+get+too+big&qid=1585827322&s=books&sprefix=when+my+worries+%2Cstripbooks%2C167&sr=1-1   Useful Websites for Anxiety: Young Minds - https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/anxiety/ Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino - https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/  Energy Accounting – Maja Toudal on Network Autism https://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/energy-accounting-interview-maja-toudal Autism and Adapted CBT: Dr. Joshua Muggleton article for Network Autism https://network.autism.org.uk/comment/3734#comment-3734    Autism Education Trust (AET) Sensory Checklist http://www.aettraininghubs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/37.2-Sensory-assessment-checklist.pdf   Different Joy Academy Only £1 a month to access the Different Joy Academy – Exclusive to SENDCast listeners (minimum of 3 months) https://www.differentjoy.com/ADJMonthlycoronavirus